Coronavirus Information

“ The problem with most people is that they don't believe something can happen
until it already has. That's not stupidity or weakness, that's just human nature.”
“Survival is the key word to remember - not victory, not conquest, just survival.”
“Stay Home And Live! -Or- Go Out And Die!, = It Is Your Choice.“

06-04-2020:- *
UN News:- Global Solidarity Needed To Find Affordable, Accessible COVID-19 Vaccine.
In the race to end the coronavirus pandemic, the UN chief reminded a virtual medical conference on Thursday
that a vaccine, by itself, is not enough. - The Secretary-General appealed for three main commitments, beginning
with finding safe ways to continue delivering vaccinations, even as COVID-19 spreads. When the COVID-19 vaccine
does become available, that it reaches everyone. A COVID-19 vaccine must be a global public good a peoples vaccine.
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06-01-2020:- *
UN News:- The UN Appeals For Restraint, Social Cohesion As Protests Across The US Continue.
Responding to on-going protests that have spawned violence on all sides across dozens of US cities, the UN
Spokesperson on Monday reiterated the Secretary-Generals appeal for grievances to be heard in peaceful ways,
met with restraint by police and security forces. Although only days ago the COVID-19 pandemic had led to
weeks of largely empty streets across the country, march routes in many cities have seen demonstrators ignoring
physical-distancing, marching shoulder to shoulder, despite the risk of further transmission. Physical distancing
remains a very important aspect to control and suppress transmission. This is not over yet and we need to ensure
that any locations that are considering these mass gathering events, have systems in place to prevent and detect
and respond to any such cases.

The report is based on data from May 3-12. Findings are specific to that time period and include:
* The reproductive number varied in different parts of the state. The report estimates the average
reproductive number was below one in western Washington and above one in eastern Washington.
* Excluding Yakima County, the estimated reproductive number for eastern Washington was fractionally above one.
* The majority of cases were reported in King and Yakima counties.
* New case counts were trending downwards in King County and were steadily increasing in Yakima County.
* Yakima, Douglas, and Chelan counties had the highest number of cases relative to their population.
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05-23-2020:- *
UN News:- UN Eyes Bicycles As Driver Of Post-COVID-19 Green Recovery.
Can bicycles be a solution to the challenges of the post-COVID-19 recovery European member countries
of the United Nations recently created a taskforce to take this question further and discuss ways to make
post COVID-19 mobility more environmentally sound, healthy and sustainable.

Sun Chronicle News:- *
Bicycle Sales In Attleboro Area Take Off As People Seek Diversion, Exercise During Pandemic.
Attleboro, Massachusetts USA - 05-20-2020
The coronavirus pandemic has fueled a sharp increase in bicycle sales locally and beyond as families seek a new way
to fight boredom and get some much-needed exercise. They need to get out and do something, Bob Sirois, owner of
Sirois Bicycle Shop in North Attleboro, said. Sales of new bicycles since the pandemic hit in March have been phenomenal,
he added. Sirois is selling 15 bicycles a day, which is much more than usual. A few weekends ago, he said he sold 45.
By the end of April, many distributors had sold out of low-end consumer bikes. The country is now facing a severe bicycle
shortage as global supply chains in China and elsewhere in Asia, disrupted by the pandemic, scramble to meet the surge in
demand. Bicycles are the new toilet paper shortage, Sirois said, adding that he has an ample supply. People are buying all
kinds of bikes — BMX ones for kids, mountain bikes, 10-speeds, and hybrids, retailers said.
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05-18-2020:- *
UN News:- Renews Call For COVID-19 Solidarity As WHO Warns Majority Of World Still At Risk.
A massive and combined effort by all countries is needed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General
Antonio Guterres said on Monday, as UN health agency head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, insisted that the majority
of the worlds population remains susceptible to this virus. Many countries have ignored the recommendations of the
World Health Organization, the UN chief said. As a result, the virus has spread across the world and is now moving
into the Global world, where its impact may be even more devastating, and we are risking further spikes and waves.
To date, the WHO has reported more than 4.5 million cases of COVID-19 infection and more than 300,000 lives lost.

05-13-2020:- *
UN News:- Mental Health Services Are An Essential Part Of All Government Responses To COVID-19.
Mental health is at the core of our humanity. Mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, are some
of the greatest causes of misery in our world. The COVID-19 pandemic is now hitting families and communities with
additional mental stress. Those most at risk are frontline healthcare workers, older people, adolescents and young
people, those with pre-existing mental health conditions and those caught up in conflict and crisis.
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05-11-2020:- *
WHO Statement: Tobacco Use And COVID-19.
WHO has issued a Statement on Tobacco use and COVID-19. Tobacco smoking is a known risk factor for many
respiratory infections and increases the severity of respiratory diseases. A review of studies by public health experts
convened by WHO found that smokers are more likely to develop severe disease with COVID-19, compared to non-
smokers. WHO urges researchers, scientists and the media to be cautious about amplifying unproven claims that
tobacco or nicotine could reduce the risk of COVID-19.
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~~ Gene`s BMX Notes:- America Does Not Have Much Of A Leadership. He Says: - Ask
China,
Hes More Of A Coward Than A Leader With A Response Like That. He Needs A Psychotherapist.
Weijia Jiang, - Keep Your Chin Up, Smile:- ) And Keep On With All The Nice News Work You Do.

05-11-2020:- *
YouTube Video CBS News:- Trump Tells CBS News Reporter To Ask China About Deaths.
CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang on Monday asked President Trump why he is making
it global competition if everyday Americans still losing their lives and still seeing more cases. Mr. Trump
responded, Maybe thats a question you should ask China. When Jiang tried to press him on why he said that
to her, he tried to call on someone else and then ended the briefing.

05-08-2020:- *
Coeur d Alene, Idaho USA:- Using Precautions, Cherry Hill BMX Track To Open Saturday.
Delayed a bit by the coronavirus pandemic, Cherry Hill BMX has announced it will start its BMX
racing series on Saturday at its Cherry Hill Park track with precautions. The Cherry Hill racing
series usually starts in April, but was unable to due to Idaho Gov. Brad Littles stay-home guidelines.
Some of those guidelines have since been relaxed, On Saturday, registration will be from 10 a.m. to
noon at the track, with racing to follow. Also, no out-of-state riders are allowed at this time.

05-07-2020:- *
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News:- USA BMX Resumes Racing And Practice In Several States.
Fifteen USA BMX tracks in six states held soft reopenings for practice and races last week under state and
city social distancing guidelines established during the COVID-19 pandemic. This weekend, about 10 additional
tracks will open for racing and/or practice, said Craig Barrette, USA BMXs creative director, who noted all
schedules are subject to change. USA BMX sanctions 320 North American tracks.

05-07-2020:- *
ABA-USA BMX:- USA BMX Getting Back On Track.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, BMX local tracks were forced to close over the past two months, giving USA BMX
members no place to practice or race. - USA BMX Guiding More Than 300 Sanctioned Tracks Nationwide to Safely
Return to Racing with Ready to Race Guidelines, Marketing, and Educational Resources Safety Guidelines, Member
ship Renewals, Discounts and a Growing Number of Bikes Sold Helping Riders to Get Back on Track.
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05-06-2020:- *
WHO.int:- WHO Director-Generals Opening Remarks At The Media Briefing On COVID-19.
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, referring to the fact that crises can exacerbate existing
inequalities, reiterated that We cannot end the pandemic until we address the inequalities that are fueling it. He also
highlighted six criteria that WHO recommends countries should take into account when considering the easing of lock
down restrictions. IE:- The risk of returning to lockdown remains very real if countries do not manage the transition
extremely carefully, and in a phased approach. Together, we will defeat COVID-19.
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05-04-2020:- *
Salisbury, England UK:- Coronavirus: Salisbury Skatepark In Use Despite Lockdown Rules.
Salisbury skatepark was seen bustling on Saturday despite the governments lockdown rules still firmly in place.
In pictures sent to the Journal by readers, the park in Churchill Gardens can be seen being used by locals, all
of which are breaking the laws put in place to stop the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Many of those pictured
were also seen to not be abiding by the widely enforced two-metre distancing rule.

Note:- This Is The First News Report Seen World Wide, Of Any BMXers Going Against The Spread Of Coronavirus.
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Thoughts From Gene`s BMX -- 05/02/2020

To All The People World Wide ( America ) That Are Protesters, Demonstrators Or What Ever You Call Your Selfs.
The Coronavirus Social Distancing, Stay At Home, Business Closed, Places Closed Orders Is NOT About Peoples
Legal Rights, Civil Rights Or Government Politicians Control. -- The Coronavirus Is About The Worlds Survival.
If The Human Race Is Going To Survive The Coronavirus, People Need To Set Aside All There Petty Differences
And Work Together On This. -- Say Home!!, -- People Going Out And Protesting The Coronavirus Does Not Help
Anything. It Just Amplifies A Second Wave Of The Coronavirus. ----- Stay Home And Live! -Or- Go Out And Die!,
= It Is Your Choice. -- Geneb. Gene`s BMX
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Coronavirus Found In The News:

America Go`s To Hell In A Suicidal Hand Basket!
As President Trump Suggesting Injection Of Disinfectant Into A Person Infected With Coronavirus:

~~ Gene`s BMX Notes:- America Does Not Have Much Of A Leadership With Its Leader Suggesting A Injection
Of Disinfectant As A Solution For The Coronavirus. It Is Like A Mass Murder-Suicide If People Was To Do This.
Americas Leader Is Out Of His Mind By Even Suggesting Such A Thing Like This In A Time Of The Coronavirus.
Has Anyone Ever Herd Of The Cult Leader:
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Jim Jones - He Directs A Mass Murder-Suicide By Having People
Drink Cyanide-Laced Grape Flavor Cool-Aid. - This Is Not Much Different Than What We Are All Hearing Today.

04-22-2020:- *
CDC.gov News:- Confirmation Of COVID-19 In Two Pet Cats In New York.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Agricultures (USDA)
National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus
that causes COVID-19) infection in two pet cats. These are the first pets in the United States to test positive for SARS-
-CoV-2. The cats live in two separate areas of New York state, NY USA. - Also See CDC.gov:
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If You Have Animals.

~~ Gene`s BMX Notes:- This CDC Report:- Two Pet Cats In New York - May Be Something To Keep In Mind As The
WHO Quotes:- The virus which causes COVID-19 most probably has its ecological reservoir in bats, and transmission
of the virus to humans has likely occurred through an intermediate animal host – a domestic animal, a wild animal or a
domesticated wild animal which has not yet been identified. - See: ( COVID-19 Point Of Origin ) On-Down On This Page.

04-22-2020:- *
Kiro 7 News Seattle Wa:- Coronavirus Is Showing Up In The Sewage-Wastewater.
Scientists have begun testing sewage in Tacoma and Pierce County and finding evidence of the coronavirus in wastewater.
Detecting the virus in sewage sludge is not a threat to employees at Tacomas sewage treatment facility. But finding the
coronavirus in sewage could be a valuable tool. By tracking it in waste water scientists could be able to determine whether
or not it is present in the local population even before an outbreak.
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04-17-2020:- *
UN News:- USA Must Improve COVID-19 Strategy To Keep Tens Of Millions From Falling Into Poverty.
The United States must take urgent additional steps to prevent tens of millions of middle-class Americans hit by the
COVID-19 pandemic from being plunged into poverty, according to an independent UN human rights expert. The low
income and poor people face far higher risks from the coronavirus due to chronic neglect and discrimination, and a
muddled, corporate-driven, federal response that has failed them, said Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on
extreme poverty and human rights. -- He painted a picture of record layoffs, a weak safety net, and a Government
focusing primarily on businesses and the well-off, saying that significant portions of the country soon face destitution
unless Congress takes far-reaching action.

In an update to its strategic advice to Governments, issued overnight on Tuesday, the UN health agency maintained
that without additional measures including greater support for health systems, the premature lifting of physical distancing
measures is likely to lead to an uncontrolled resurgence in COVID-19 transmission and an amplified second wave of cases.

On Tuesday, WHO repeated its recommendation that all countries should pursue more aggressive tactics against the disease.
Since the new coronavirus emerged in central China in December, latest data from the WHO indicates more than 1.8 million
cases and over 117,000 confirmed deaths, with 213 countries, areas or territories reporting infections.

Gene`s BMX Notes: - The UN-WHO Knows There Stuff When It Comes To COVID-19. They Specialize In The Worlds Health.
American Politicians Do Not Specialize In World Health. They Are Not Scientist, Physicians, Doctors Like The WHO Is. Come On
People, Please, This Is Not Just The USA, This Is A Fight For The Worlds Survival, Work Together! So We Do Not Have A Second
Wave Of This COVID-19. -- Stay Home And Live! -Or- Go Out And Die!, = It Is Your Choice. -- Geneb. Gene`s BMX
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In All The News, Day After Day, Since This Coronovirus Thing Has Started In The USA. Is All People See
And Hear Is A Diagnosed Count. People That Are Sick And A Dead People Count. In That Count You Do Not
See Many Dead People With Names Unless They Are Poplar. You Also See Officials Butting Heads With Each
Other Over Who Is Right And Who Is Wrong. Not Enough Of This And Not Enough Of That. - So Fare, This
Is The Worlds Biggest Shit Show That Ever Was And Is.

In A Fight For The Worlds Survival, The Officials Need To Set Aside All There Petty Differences And Work
Together As One At All Costs, No Matter What. If The Human Race Is Going To Survive This. So Fare It Is
Seen As Not Happing. - A Lot Of Scard People Out There And A Lot Of Questions As The World Sits Stalled.
Work Together And Get It Done! - Thats Just My Thoughts So Fare. --- Stay Safe Everone, Gene`s BMX.
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On March 24th, 2020 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) And The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee
Postponed The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Till Some Time In 2021 In The Context Of The Coronovirus. - Also
The 2020 UCI BMX Supercross World Cups:- Manchester, Papendal, Rock Hill & BMX World Championships
In Houston, Have Also Been Postponed In The Context Of The Coronovirus. On March 30th, 2020 The Olympic
Organizers Announce New Dates For The Games July 23rd To August 08th, 2021. - See All The News: (
More )

The world is changing, and changing fast. The technology, education, health, eating habits, dress - there
is hardly anything in life that is not changing, some changes we like, while others create fear and anxiety.
Everywhere in the world right now there is a feeling of insecurity. What will happen to us all tomorrow, or
what will happen to the BMX sport, are questions we keep frequently asking.

One thing, however, is clear. It is no more possible to live in the ways we all have been living so far. It seems
that now the entire ways of life will have to be changed. Life will have to be redesigned. The life of the individual,
the social structure, and governance-all will have to be replanned. A new change, which looks very much like to be
scarry today. But, the world and life as we all know of it, has now changed. --- Stay Safe Everone, Gene`s BMX.

~~~~~ 12 Cool YouTube Music Videos To Check Out As The World Changes Today:

~~~~~ 05 Cool Movies To Check Out That Somewhat Follows The Same Story Line As Today:

1994 -
IMDB entry - The Stand: TV Mini-Series. -- (
YouTube Trailer ) + (
Watch On YouTube )
Storyline:- When a deadly virus escapes from a government research facility, few prove to be immune
to its effects. With symptoms similar to the flu, those who come into contact with it quickly die.
The deadly plague kills most of the worlds population, the remaining survivors split into two groups
one led by a benevolent elder and the other by a maleficent being to face each other in a final battle.

2007 -
IMDB entry - Pandemic: TV Series. -- (
YouTube Trailer ) + ( Watch On YouTube:
Part 01. |
Part 02. )
Storyline:- The bird flu virus spreads through Los Angeles as a doctor from the CDC races to find a vaccine.
A rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the
worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus
itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.

2013 -
IMDB entry - World War Z. -- (
YouTube Trailer )
Storyline:- Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly,
the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies.
After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows
is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers.

2010 -
IMDB entry - The Crazies. -- (
YouTube Trailer )
Storyline:- After a strange and insecure plane crash, an unusual toxic virus enters a quaint farming town.
As a toxin begins to turn the residents of Ogden Marsh, Iowa into violent psychopaths, sheriff David Dutton
tries to make sense of the situation while he, his wife, and two other unaffected townspeople band together
in a fight for survival.

1998 -
IMDB entry - The Patriot. -- (
YouTube Trailer ) + (
Watch On YouTube )
Storyline:- Doctor Wesley McClaren is an immunologist in Ennis, Montana, and he has turned down an offer
to join his friend Richard Bach, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and is the head of a unit called the Biological
Response Team. The respected doctors must race against time to find a cure for a lethal virus thats unleashed.
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Seattle, Washington USA -- 03-07-2020
Ive been in business 34 years, Ive never had anything like this, he added. He runs the annual Seattle Golf
and Bike Show in the CenturyLink Events Center. He says theres a noticeably smaller crowd here this year.
With concerns over the virus, Tourtillotte said over 30 vendors backed out at the last minute. Normally during
the two-day show, over 10,000 people test out the new clubs and see the high-flying BMX bikes. This year,
Tourtillotte expects that to be cut in half because of coronavirus. Also Via: *
https://www.seattlebikeshow.com
Due to a number of exhibitors that have chosen not to attend this year’s bike show due to concerns related to
COVID-19, the 2020 Seattle Bike Show will offer free admission to attendees, and be reduced to Saturday only,
from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (
Here Is A More Detailed Statement.)
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01-24-2020:- *
Auburn Examiner:- Washington Coronavirus Investigation Continues.
Since announcing the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus in Washington, several local and state agencies continue
to work on a multi-faceted public health response. While the risk to the public remains low, epidemiologists at the
county, state and federal levels are hard at work on a contact investigation to identify, notify, and monitor those who
came into close contact with the patient who tested positive for 2019 n-CoV. The current number of close contacts
stands at 50. This is the number of close contacts being actively monitored in Washington state.

There are steps people can take to reduce their risk of getting any viral respiratory infections. These include:
* Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
* Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
* Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw tissue in trash and wash your hands.
* Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces.
It is also important for people to stay at home away from others if they are sick.

01-21-2020:- *
Auburn Examiner:- Washington State Location Of First US Case Of Coronavirus.
The Washington Department of Public Health and CDC have confirmed a resident of Snohomish County, Washington
State USA has been diagnosed with the Coronavirus. The male individual returned home from China on Wednesday,
January 15th 2020 through SeaTac airport. Public health officials confirm the man began to feel ill on January 16th.
He was seen by medical professionals on January 19th. Clinic staff advised him to remain home as to not get anyone
else sick. The CDC in Atlanta confirmed today, via submitted samples, the man has Coronavirus. The patient is now
being observed at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett. He is working closely with public health officials to
identify anyone he may have come in contact with. The patient, a man in his 30s, is the first person known to be
infected with 2019-nCoV in the United States. The outbreak in Wuhan, China was originally linked to a large seafood
and animal market, suggesting a possible zoonotic origin to the outbreak. Human to human spread has been confirmed.
How easily or sustainably this virus is spreading remains unknown. -- CC:
Washington State Department of Health PR.
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Coronavirus - COVID-19 -- Point Of Origin:

Gene`s BMX Notes-Quotes:- I Think That We Will Be Abble To Fight This Outbreak, Find A Substitute Vaccine
And Then Find A Permanent Vaccine For This Coronavirus As Soon As We All Understand Where It Comes From.
Here Is What Is And Has Been Found So Fare:

BusinessInsider.com:-
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Both The New Coronavirus And Sars Outbreaks Likely Started In Chinese Wet Markets.
Quote:- The novel coronavirus and the Sars outbreak of 2003 have two things in common: Both are from the coronavirus family,
and both have been associated with animals commonly sold in wet markets. In the case of Sars and the new coronavirus disease,
called COVID-19, bats were the original hosts. The bats then infected other animals, which transmitted the disease to humans.

BusinessInsider.com:-
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The Genetic Code Of The Wuhan Coronavirus Suggests A Potential Way To Neutralize The Virus.
Quote:- Many coronaviruses are zoonotic diseases, meaning they can spread to people from animals. In the case of Sars
and the new coronavirus (officially named 2019-nCoV), bats were the original hosts. They then infected other animals via
their poop or saliva, and the unwitting intermediaries transmitted the virus to humans. The only way to be sure about where
the virus came from, is to take DNA samples from animals sold at the Huanan wet market and from bats in the area.

A Back-Up To BusinessInsider.com Via WHO.int:-
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Reducing Animal-Human Transmission Of Emerging Pathogens.
As soon as the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in late December 2019, investigations were conducted to understand
the epidemiology of COVID-19 and the original source of the outbreak. A large proportion of the initial cases in late December
2019 and early January 2020 had a direct link to the Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan City, where seafood, wild,
and farmed animal species were sold. Many of the initial patients were either stall owners, market employees, or regular visitors
to this market. --- Environmental samples taken from this market in December 2019 tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, further
suggesting tha the market in Wuhan City was the source of this outbreak or played a role in the initial amplification of the out
break. The market was closed on 1 January 2020 and was cleaned and disinfected. The virus could have been introduced into
the human population from an animal source in the market or an infected human could have introduced the virus to the market
and the virus may have then been amplified in the market environment. --- The virus which causes COVID-19 most probably
has its ecological reservoir in bats, and transmission of the virus to humans has likely occurred through an intermediate animal
host – a domestic animal, a wild animal or a domesticated wild animal which has not yet been identified. While the zoonotic
source of the virus is currently unknown.

A number of investigations in the area believed to be the source of the outbreak in China are currently underway or planned.
These include investigations of human cases with symptom onset in and around Wuhan in late 2019, environmental sampling
from markets and farms in areas where the first human cases were identified, and detailed records on the source and type of
wildlife species and farmed animals sold in these markets. Until the source of this virus is identified and controlled, there is a risk
of reintroduction of the virus into the human population and the risk of new outbreaks like the ones we are currently experiencing.
WHO continues to collaborate with experts, Member States, and other partners to identify gaps and research for the COVID-19.

04-23-2020:- WHO.int:-
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Situation Report 94 - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) = .PDF File. Or Via: (
Page 02 .JPG )
* All available evidence for COVID-19 suggests that SARS-CoV-2 has a zoonotic source. Many researchers have been able to
look at the genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 and have found that evidence does not support that SARS-CoV-2 is a laboratory
construct. A constructed virus would show a mix of known elements within genomic sequences – this is not the case. - please see
SUBJECT IN FOCUS: Origin of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2(SARS-CoV-2), virus causing COVID-19.